There are many very high mountain peaks in the northern part of Pakistan. Apart from K2, Nanga Parbat, Navigation Broom and Broad Peak are prominent among them. These are a challenge for climbers.
K2: The second highest peak
The northern mountainous region of Pakistan is also the meeting point of three mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush. Three of the world's highest peaks are located in this area. K2 is one of them, with an elevation of 8611 meters (28251 feet).
Cruel Mountain Peak: K2
The full name of K2 Mountain Peak is Mount Godwin Austin. In Urdu it is called Chho Ghori (Chho Ghori). Balti-speaking locals call K2 by the same name. So far, more than 75 climbers have died trying to reach the summit. According to tradition, one of the climbers dies every four years.
K2 tragedy
Eleven climbers on a K2 expedition were killed in a blizzard in 2008. Among them was a Pakistani Fazal Karim. The dead climbers were from Nepal, South Korea, Ireland, France and Serbia. Among those killed was the famous French mountaineer Hugues D'Aubarede.
K2 route expert: Jahan Beg
Jahan Beg, a resident of Shamshal Dara in the Hunza Valley, was famous for his two heads. He is also said to have managed to hit three K-heads like Fazal Ali but confirmation has not been possible. Jahan Baig was the second Pakistani climber to be killed during the 2008 K2 campaign. In the picture, his wife Gul Dana is holding a picture of her husband.
The first Pakistani team to make a head-to-head
For the first time since the initial identification of the K2 peak, on July 26, 2014, a team of six Pakistani climbers managed to reach the summit with three Italian climbers. The campaign was launched 60 years after the launch of K2. The peak was also measured during the climb. It also included a Pakistani climber, Rehmatullah Baig. In the photo, he is showing pictures of his European and Pakistani colleagues.
K2's Neighboring Peak: Broad Pack
Broad Peak is also one of the 8,000 high peaks located in the northern part of Pakistan. In Balti language it is called Falchen Congri. This is the highest peak of Karakoram. Iranian mountaineer Ramin Shojaee, who heads it, with his national flag.
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